New Shotguns Aquired This Year

popplecop · #1 08-24-2009, 07:07 PM

In Jan. I bought a pair of Bernadelli SxSs: a Gamecock Deluxe in 12 ga and a San Uberto in 20 ga. Then I picked up an Ithaca NID in 16 ga and a Ruger Red Label 28 ga. Received a Rem. 11-87 Sportsman for being a life member of Wis. Watetfowlers Assoc. Then I won a Bennelli Super Nova on a raffle. Gave that one to my son. Think that's enough for this year, am looking for a SxS in 28 ga. with 30" barrels though.

fabsroman · #2 08-25-2009, 01:05 AM

And you are probably sitting there saying "What the heck is all this talk about a recession". LOL The only gun stuff I bought so far this year is a stripped AR-10 lower and a stripped AR-15 lower. I'm hoping to get them built up by the end of the year.

popplecop · #3 08-25-2009, 08:15 AM

Fabs, I did take a 2.5% cut in my state pension, and no raise comeing up in SS, but usually have rainy day funds stashed for these type of emergencies. Besides told my kids not to worry about inheritence, Dad's having to much enjoyment spending it.

Mr. 16 gauge · #4 08-25-2009, 10:15 PM

No 'new' guns this year.....daughter is heading off to college!

However, my latest acquisition was a Remington 1100 that a bought a few years back....it was 'pre-owned', but it was in excellent shape; just a few nicks in the stock.
Took it duck hunting last fall and bagged 4 mallards and a black duck using some bismuth handloads....great handling gun. Bought a 26" barrel with an I.C. choke for close upland work. I plan on taking it to the pheasant preserve this fall (as well as duck hunting) and hopefully up to the U.P. next fall for some grouse & woodcock action.

popplecop · #5 08-26-2009, 08:28 AM

Sounds like a good plan, I take it the 1100 is a 16 ga, right? If I hunt ducks with a 16 I have an E. German SxS marked SUHL. Chokes have been opened to Lt. M. and Imp. M roughly.Shoot steel and KentMatrix both in it. The SxS was built in the same factory that they built tanks by the way it is constructed. Has to be the ugliest SxS I own, but it serves a purpose.

buckhunter · #6 08-26-2009, 09:21 AM

I have a little extra money this year that my other half doesn't know about. None of this is based on need its just a want. Would like a new Matthews Bow, or a Para 1911 or a dedicated slug gun. Or maybe a new AR. Decisions Decisions Decisions. Then maybe a bow hunt in Iowa. Or a whitetail hunt in Kansas. Decisions.

GoodOlBoy · #7 08-26-2009, 10:00 AM

dedicated slug gun can be achieved with a H&R single shot slug gun (yes they have a rifled barrel slug gun!) Below are two examples of the four they offer.

GoodOlBoy

Mr. 16 gauge · #8 08-26-2009, 10:22 AM

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I take it the 1100 is a 16 ga, right?

Sorry Popplecop....it's a 12 gauge. I've been looking for an older 1100 in 16 gauge for a while; one built on a 16 gauge frame. Unfortunatley, the only ones I've come across have been built on 12 gauge frames.
Here is a pic of my 16 gauge duck gun.....it's a Remington model 11 (looks like a Browning A5), and I have used both bismuth handloads and TM with great success with it. It was the first 16 gauge that I owned.

dovehunter · #9 08-26-2009, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. 16 gauge

No 'new' guns this year.....daughter is heading off to college!

However, my latest acquisition was a Remington 1100 that a bought a few years back....it was 'pre-owned', but it was in excellent shape; just a few nicks in the stock.
Took it duck hunting last fall and bagged 4 mallards and a black duck using some bismuth handloads....great handling gun. Bought a 26" barrel with an I.C. choke for close upland work. I plan on taking it to the pheasant preserve this fall (as well as duck hunting) and hopefully up to the U.P. next fall for some grouse & woodcock action.

I think the Rem. model 1100 is the benchmark for autoloading shotguns. It is certainly the best and most dependable autoloader I have ever had. About 20 yrs. ago I got tired of my A-5 jammamatic being a single shot and traded it in on the Rem. - one of the best trades I ever made.

popplecop · #10 08-27-2009, 08:51 AM

16 Gauge, All 1100 Rem. are built on 12 ga. frames. Last ones made on 16 ga. frames by Rem. were 11-48s and the 3 shot version 48 Sportsman. These are fine shotguns if you can fimd them at a decent price.

popplecop · #11 09-13-2009, 08:47 AM

Fabs, Won another one last night at a Wis. Waterfowlers Banquet. This time a Mossberg Silver Reserve 20 ga. O/U. Promptly gave it to my grandson, his birthdays in Nov. I do have a weaknest for 16 ga. shotguns, as I had given my daughter 2 Rem 31s I no longer owned a pump shotgun. My first person shotgun was a Rem 870 12 ga with the usual 28" full choked barell. It was a 1952 model. Shotguns with any choke other than full were rare in my area, so this was my duck, goose and grouse gun. Bow I found another 52 Rem 870 in 16 ga. and it is a Skeet Model, should be here next week.

Dutchman01 · #12 09-13-2009, 11:48 AM

I bought a 23 year old like new saur and sohn drilling. Does that count?

Dutchman01 · #13 09-13-2009, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by dovehunter

I think the Rem. model 1100 is the benchmark for autoloading shotguns. It is certainly the best and most dependable autoloader I have ever had. About 20 yrs. ago I got tired of my A-5 jammamatic being a single shot and traded it in on the Rem. - one of the best trades I ever made.

so, the brownings jam?

skeet · #14 09-13-2009, 03:46 PM

[QUOTE=Mr. 16 gauge;331775]Sorry Popplecop....it's a 12 gauge. I've been looking for an older 1100 in 16 gauge for a while; one built on a 16 gauge frame. Unfortunatley, the only ones I've come across have been built on 12 gauge frames.

If you are looking for an older 1100 in 16 ga the only frame size they made was a 12 ga..all of the 1100's were built on the 12 ga frame until the early 70's...even the 20 ga. I am always looking for a standard size 1100 20 ga gun. Especially vent rib ones. The rarest 1100 is a standard frame left hand 20 ga deer gun with rifle sights. They didn't make a dedicated smaller frame 1100 in 16 till the late 90's or so...whenever they made the reruns of the 16...and they were actually built on the LT frame I think and they all had screw in Rem Chokes..possibly made by Briley.

M.T. Pockets · #15 09-13-2009, 04:06 PM

I haven't gotten anything yet, but my friend with a FFL sent a note yesterday that he took in a Browning Gold 20 3" 20 guage in a trade and it's new in the box, new gun for a trade in price This is just what I was in the market for to get the wife for our anniversary in two weeks ! Really, she asked for a shotgun and here's my chance. Win-win-win situation here.